Robotics predictions
Robots that do tasks in the physical world.
6.5 million humanoid robots will be shipped globally by 2035.
Goldman SachsExternal sales of Tesla Optimus robots could start as early as the second half of 2027.
Tesla1X will scale NEO humanoid production toward more than 100,000 a year by the end of 2027.
1XAdoption of highly automated processes in manufacturing will nearly triple by 2030.
PwCTesla will not reach significant Optimus production volume until about the end of 2026.
Elon Musk, TeslaHyundai will deploy Boston Dynamics Atlas humanoids for tasks like parts sequencing by 2028.
Hyundai Motor GroupAI could push annual industrial robot sales past one million units and $20 billion by 2030.
DeloitteRobots able to fully autonomously run a household are about five years away (median).
Sergey Levine, Physical Intelligence2027 may see robots that can do tasks in the real world.
Sam Altman, OpenAINo one will release a humanoid robot remotely as capable as Rosie the Robot in 2025.
Gary Marcus, New York UniversityThere could be a billion bipedal robots within 25 years.
Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures